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<p>During the National Socialist era in Germany, <i>Volksschule</i> (basic primary and secondary school)—alongside the family and the Hitler Youth—served as key institutions for educational influence and the socialization of the younger generation according to the predominating ideology. In the first four years of schooling, <i>Heimatkunde</i> (local geography and history education), as the predecessor of today’s <i>Sachunterricht</i> (general studies or general social studies and science), played a&#xa0;central role within the Gesamtunterricht (comprehensive instruction). This study examines how teaching materials and textbooks of the subject were utilized to shape children’s political opinions. Drawing upon a&#xa0;corpus of approximately 150 primary sources, textbook research demonstrates that <i>Heimatkunde</i> was politically instrumentalized and ideologically restructured. At the same time, the analysis reveals that a&#xa0;core of factual knowledge within <i>Heimatkunde</i> was preserved.</p>

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Politische Meinungsbildung von Kindern im Heimatkundeunterricht der ersten vier Schuljahre der Volksschule zur Zeit des Nationalsozialismus

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    2026年1月3日

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  • Isabel Grollmus

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During the National Socialist era in Germany, Volksschule (basic primary and secondary school)—alongside the family and the Hitler Youth—served as key institutions for educational influence and the socialization of the younger generation according to the predominating ideology. In the first four years of schooling, Heimatkunde (local geography and history education), as the predecessor of today’s Sachunterricht (general studies or general social studies and science), played a central role within the Gesamtunterricht (comprehensive instruction). This study examines how teaching materials and textbooks of the subject were utilized to shape children’s political opinions. Drawing upon a corpus of approximately 150 primary sources, textbook research demonstrates that Heimatkunde was politically instrumentalized and ideologically restructured. At the same time, the analysis reveals that a core of factual knowledge within Heimatkunde was preserved.